Therese Poland
(en tə mä lə jist) A scientist who studies insects.
Northern Research Station
My favorite research experience was working in China. The experience was so different from the United States. Many local farmers and children came to help us. The area had very poor farmland with trees planted to protect the area from wind. The children were so eager to help us. They collected beetles for us and stored them in wire bicycle baskets.
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USDA Forest Service: Therese Poland
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